| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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International Management |
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| Course Code |
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MO1 708 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. ALİ DANIŞMAN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Understans worldwide developments and global competitiveness
Identify the role of culture on international management
Defines the process of international strategic planning
Knows how to manage political risk and negotiations
Evaluates motivation, leadership and business functions in international context
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Introduces students the concepts related to international business and discusses various aspects related to the management of multinational enterprises to gain a global perspective.
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| Course Contents |
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International management, the basic concepts and definitions, internationalization process, international market entry methods, multinational companies´ management, international planning, international organizations, international business decision-making and control, international business political risk and negotiations, human resources, international management of cultural approaches, motivation and leadership in international management.
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction: Worldwide Developments and International Management
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 1-2)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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2 |
Global Competitiveness and Turkish Firms
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 3)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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3 |
The Role of Culture on International Management
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 5-7)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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4 |
Intercultural Communication
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 8)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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5 |
International Strategic Planning
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 9)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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6 |
Managing Political Risk and Negotiations
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 10)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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7 |
Organizing International Operations
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 11)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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8 |
Mid-term exams
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study for the exam |
multiple-choice exam |
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9 |
Decision Making and Controlling
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 12)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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10 |
Motivation Across Cultures
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 13)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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11 |
Leadership Across Cultures
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 14)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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12 |
International Human Resources Management
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 15)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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13 |
International Labor Relations and Industrial Democracy
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International Management: Culture …. (Chap 16)
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Power point slides will be used by the professor.
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14 |
Students’s presentation
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preparing the presentations |
Students present their projects
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15 |
Students’s presentation
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preparing the presentations |
Students present their projects
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16/17 |
Final exams
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study for the exam |
multiple-choice exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior (5th edition), Hodgetts, Richard M. & Luthans, Fred, McGraw-Hill, Irwin, 2003.
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| Required Course Material(s) |
International Management, Holt, David & Wigginton, Karen W. (2nd edition), Thomson, South Western.
Essentials of International Management: A Cross-cultural Perspective, Thomas, David C., Sage Publications, California, 2002.
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Analyzes how employees behaviours are comprised and change in organizations. |
4 |
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Learns strategical, tactical and operational dimensions of business management. |
5 |
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3 |
Uses management tools in order to solve management problems. |
4 |
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4 |
Implements business management methods by following the fundamental steps |
4 |
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5 |
Analyses considering internal ve external environments of organizations. |
5 |
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6 |
Applies basic principles, strategies and techniques of modern business and business administration. |
5 |
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7 |
Analizes the problems and necessities in business management and organization system. |
4 |
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8 |
Comprehends and applies planning, organising, directing, coordinating and controlling of business administiration. |
4 |
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9 |
Gains skills to research using scientific methods, analyse data, make deductions and interpretation in social sciences. |
3 |
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10 |
Integrates the information in business management and organization with other disciplines. |
4 |
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11 |
Collects data regarding management using an analytical approach; analyzes data using quantitative and qualitative decision techniques; reports findings; presents and interprets this information and uses it in the financial decision-making process with the use of information systems. |
3 |
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12 |
Uses entrepreneurship skills. |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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